Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 479 · 40 questions

How to say it (One sound changes the word): Say both words of the pair and find the one sound that changes. Use the meaning of the sentence to choose. Say the whole sentence aloud with the right sound.

1. 1.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
3. 3.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
9. 9.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
13. 13.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
14. 14.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
33. 33.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
34. 34.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach

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